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Recent coverage focuses on KDE Plasma 6.7’s updated performance, features, and UI polish, alongside broader platform momentum like Slackware gaining KDE Plasma 6. There’s also notable discussion that KDE Plasma 6.7 signals the end of the X11 era.

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Key Takeaway KDE Plasma 6.7 is being positioned as both a refinement release and a milestone moving away from X11.
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KDE Plasma 6.7 is being positioned as both a refinement release and a milestone moving away from X11.

Recent coverage focuses on KDE Plasma 6.7’s updated performance, features, and UI polish, alongside broader platform momentum like Slackware gaining KDE Plasma 6. There’s also notable discussion that KDE Plasma 6.7 signals the end of the X11 era.

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TechPowerUp · 2d ago
KDE Plasma 6.7 Launch: More Performance, Features, and UI Polish
Phoronix · 2d ago
KDE Plasma 6 Desktop Finally Comes To Slackware
The Register · 9h ago
KDE Plasma 6.7 brings the X11 era to a close

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Release focus KDE Plasma 6.7: more performance, features, and UI polish
Slackware status KDE Plasma 6 desktop finally comes to Slackware
Platform transition KDE Plasma 6.7 brings the X11 era to a close

What to Watch

  • Watch for KDE Plasma 6.7 adoption notes in your distribution’s package updates and release posts.
  • Track the ongoing X11-to-Wayland transition fallout in KDE Plasma 6.7 rollout discussions. The Register
  • Follow Slackware KDE packaging announcements for confirmation of KDE Plasma 6 usability and updates. Phoronix

Recent signals

  • KDE Plasma 6.7 brings the X11 era to a close The Register
  • KDE Plasma 6.7 Launch: More Performance, Features, and UI Polish TechPowerUp
  • KDE Plasma 6 Desktop Finally Comes To Slackware Phoronix
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TechPowerUp · 1 article
The Register · 1 article

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techpowerup.com

KDE Plasma 6.7 Launch: More Performance, Features, and UI Polish

Just on time, following the recent beta launch, which saw the addition of the new KDE Plasma Bigscreen view, KDE Plasma 6.7 has officially launched for public download and is now available from the KD

2d ago
phoronix.com

KDE Plasma 6 Desktop Finally Comes To Slackware

It's been a while since there has been any Slackware news to pass along, but this week they've finally landed the KDE Plasma 6 desktop in this legendary Linux distribution.

2d ago
phoronix.com

KDE Plasma 6.7 Sees Last Minute Fixes Ahead Of Next Week's Release

Ahead of the much anticipated Plasma 6.7 desktop release next week, KDE developers have been busy putting final touches on it, mostly in the form of bug/regression fixes.

5d ago
techcrunch.com

Avalanche's desktop fusion reactor delivers blistering-hot plasma | TechCrunch

Fusion power startup Avalanche Energy said its reactor prototype heated a plasma to over 10 million degrees C.

8d ago Tim De Chant

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What about X11-only apps and remote desktop?

The biggest downside to X11 disappearing is that a lot of remote desktop apps and headless sessions use it. VNC servers, X11 forwarding over SSH, and XRDP all rely on it, and there's no perfect equivalent for them in Wayland. But even that space is slowly shifting over to Wayland, with tools like GNOME Remote Desktop gaining traction and RDP support growing. It's not as straightforward as X11 was, but it's getting there. Most users on KDE Plasma probably aren't going to be doing serious headless remote session work through it anyway, and those who are should be able to find viable alternatives

KDE is finally killing X11, and I'm not as sad as I thought I'd be
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